Gogol (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 28°06′S 146°24′W / 28.1°S 146.4°WCoordinates: 28°06′S 146°24′W / 28.1°S 146.4°W |
Diameter | 87 km |
Eponym | Nikolai Gogol |
Gogol is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 87 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Gogol is named for the Russian playwright Nikolai Gogol, who lived from 1809 to 1852.[2]
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